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0 pointsHarryHirsch11y ago0 comments

There are no nuances here, for change this is black and white. Even if the a project's license is free and permits any use, there is no excuse for abusing that project to promote your own spam. You are arguing to allow spam, and from the example of email we all know about the economic and social costs. Don't enable the equivalent of spam in the Open Source world.

Why is this even civilly discussed? If someone here offered a way to ensure effective delivery of spam email there would be the armed posse showing that guy the door. The same thing needs to happen here. Someone please enlighten me why that isn't taking place.

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jordigh11y ago

> Why is this even civilly discussed?

Because Bountysource isn't "spamming" anyone, to the best of my knowledge. Have you tried to figure out what they do? What is it that you're calling "spam" anyways?

It's a different situation than with tip4commit.

dllthomas11y ago

I'm offering money to people who go to BountySource looking for money, in exchange for features I want. Alternatively, I'm asking for money in exchange for my coding, from people who go to BountySource looking to give money for a feature.

How is either of those "spam"?

(For the record, I've not actually used BountySource, and from what I've heard FreedomSponsors is probably what I'd go with in the space, but the principles involved remain the same).

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